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This is superawesome and I plan on producing walls of texts to argue with everyone about it and make DEMANDS of the developers!
Why can't we demand? We're the ones buying the s@+%.
Anyways, anyone who isn't a cleric or, apparently, a Paladin, can worship whomever they damn well please with no real impact on alignment. Unless, of course, they play PFS.

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Mouthy Upstart wrote:This is superawesome and I plan on producing walls of texts to argue with everyone about it and make DEMANDS of the developers!Why can't we demand? We're the ones buying the s#&@.
Anyways, anyone who isn't a cleric or, apparently, a Paladin, can worship whomever they damn well please with no real impact on alignment. Unless, of course, they play PFS.
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Jared Ouimette wrote:Mouthy Upstart wrote:This is superawesome and I plan on producing walls of texts to argue with everyone about it and make DEMANDS of the developers!Why can't we demand? We're the ones buying the s#&@.
Anyways, anyone who isn't a cleric or, apparently, a Paladin, can worship whomever they damn well please with no real impact on alignment. Unless, of course, they play PFS.
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Flag and forget boys, just flag and forget.

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Because worshiping someone means you strive to be more like them and follow their teachings. You can't try to be more like someone and not drift toward their outlook.
People get upset but honestly one step is not just for clergy. You can respect someone farther then one step but you can't truly worship and strive to live by the edicts and teachings of a god so far removed from your morality and world view that it clashes.
Others will disagree and they are free to do so but worshiping a god in tells more then saying a thanks to them every now and them. That is simply giving lip service and not true worship.

JMD031 |

Because worshiping someone means you strive to be more like them and follow their teachings. You can't try to be more like someone and not drift toward their outlook.
People get upset but honestly one step is not just for clergy. You can respect someone farther then one step but you can't truly worship and strive to live by the edicts and teachings of a god so far removed from your morality and world view that it clashes.
Others will disagree and they are free to do so but worshiping a god in tells more then saying a thanks to them every now and them. That is simply giving lip service and not true worship.
Aethists worship nobody but I'm certain they do not wish to become more like nobody.

seekerofshadowlight |

Thats because they are not guided by someones teachings, And aethisit who strives to be more like his idol is doing the very same thing a worshiper is.
If you worship a god then you worship them, ya can't say "well I worship this god, I don't agree with hardly any of his teaching and want to be nothing like him but I like to dress in red and he likes red so I worship him"
Such a person is giving lip service and is not worshiping that god.

JMD031 |

Thats because they are not guided by someones teachings, And aethisit who strives to be more like his idol is doing the very same thing a worshiper is.
If you worship a god then you worship them, ya can't say "well I worship this god, I don't agree with hardly any of his teaching and want to be nothing like him but I like to dress in red and he likes red so I worship him"
Such a person is giving lip service and is not worshiping that god.
Actually I can. That's what free will is all about. Saying I worship God but then proceed to go against most of his teachings is what being a good christian is all about.
(In case you can't tell, I'm just jerking your chain. I could care less about any of this. Feel free to continue posting however, its fun.)

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Thats because they are not guided by someones teachings, And aethisit who strives to be more like his idol is doing the very same thing a worshiper is.
If you worship a god then you worship them, ya can't say "well I worship this god, I don't agree with hardly any of his teaching and want to be nothing like him but I like to dress in red and he likes red so I worship him"
Such a person is giving lip service and is not worshiping that god.
Well, I'm guessing some people just like jesus for his sexy surfer bod. Seriously, have you seen those abs?
Also, many religions have offshoots that put completely different spins on the deity in question.

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In our world the god in question can't be asked, and they do not send their heralds to set ya straight.
Thing is in a setting were gods do talk, are known to be a fact and do interact with the world the splintering of religion we have in our world would not fly.
Its a big deal when a god goes "Your doing it wrong, no spells for you" and your doing it wrong..you guys go set em straight. Don't be gentle about it"
Gods in pathfinder are not passive.

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JMD031 wrote:Flag and forget boys, just flag and forget.Jared Ouimette wrote:Mouthy Upstart wrote:This is superawesome and I plan on producing walls of texts to argue with everyone about it and make DEMANDS of the developers!Why can't we demand? We're the ones buying the s#&@.
Anyways, anyone who isn't a cleric or, apparently, a Paladin, can worship whomever they damn well please with no real impact on alignment. Unless, of course, they play PFS.
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In our world the god in question can't be asked, and they do not send their heralds to set ya straight.
Thing is in a setting were gods do talk, are known to be a fact and do interact with the world the splintering of religion we have in our world would not fly.
Its a big deal when a god goes "Your doing it wrong, no spells for you" and your doing it wrong..you guys go set em straight. Don't be gentle about it"
Gods in pathfinder are not passive.
Guy, who f**!ing cares? We aren't talking about g%!$~~n clerics or paladins. Were talking about arcane spellcasters here. Unless asmodeus is going to escape from hell to tell my magus he's doing it wrong, I really don't see this changing.

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Asmodius may be a god, but he has a lot to occupy his mind - some mage worshiping him wrong isn't going to even register (probably)
and, even if it does, assuming the "gods feed on worship" model that lots of games adops, he is getting munchies from this, others may start to adopt the mages odd belief, and asmodius gains worshipers he would not normally gain. and a nice little cult ripe for corruption
the theology could be simple. Asmodius becomes a promethian-type figure
"Back when the world was made, there was no order or structure to the spirit-worlds or magic. Asmodius penned a contract to bring order to magic, making the act of wizardry possible through structure and learning. He knew doing so would bind him to the horrors of hell, but he did so to free you all from the tyrrany of sorcery!. no longer could those evil sorcerors with their inhuman blood lord over us all, wizardry became a glorious gift available to anyone with the wits and will to learn it, allowing the righteous to battle the followers of alien powers, demons and the twisted get of the fey as equals. praise asmodious for what he was and the sacrifice he made, and make offering to ease the suffering he endures in hell"

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Ruleswise, probably (don't know the magus class yet, but I can't see a reason why it should be alignment restricted)
Actually playing it: Probably, but making it a conveniant character might be challenging. Of course you can just writ "Asmodeus" under religion and never look back at it, but that is probably not what you want.
You should make the question "Why worshipping the LE Lord of Hell with my LG character" a central point in your character personality. If you can find a way to do so, it promises to be an intresting concept.

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Funny, I thought this thread was funny, then its not funny but it is funny because its not funny. How funny is that?
Hmmm Spanky were you aiming for irony, sarcasm, or satire?
Right...didn't see Heathanssons alias of jokeful intend...now, if I sneak out, perhaps that Leprachaun won't catch me...

Spanky the Leprechaun |

Funny, I thought this thread was funny, then its not funny but it is funny because its not funny. How funny is that?
Hmmm Spanky were you aiming for irony, sarcasm, or satire?
It's just like that old Bugs Bunny cartoon: the fun you can have with a can of gold paint and a sack of rocks.